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A.J. McCarron | Quarterback

Team: Alabama Crimson Tide

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ESPN's Mel Kiper believes Alabama's A.J. McCarron is the No. 2 ranked QB among the senior class.
Clemson's Tajh Boyd ranks as the top senior prospect at the position. "But give McCarron credit, because he really can stretch defenses with his arm, and the fact that he doesn't make costly mistakes shouldn't just be labeled as a case where he's not allowed to take his shots," Kiper writes. David Fales, Logan Thomas, and Derek Carr round out the top five. May 16 - 9:22 AM
Source: ESPN

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A.J. McCarron - QB - Crimson Tide

NFL Network's Buck Brooks ranks Alabama QB A.J. McCarron as the No. 8 overall prospect headed into the 2013 season.

"McCarron doesn't get enough credit for the Crimson Tide's back-to-back national titles, but scouts are starting to recognize his pro-ready game," Brooks writes. "McCarron is capable of making every throw in the book and could enter the NFL with 40 college starts under his belt." We still think there is a chance he is only a game manager.
Source: NFL.com
May 5 - 5:06 PM
A.J. McCarron - QB - Crimson Tide

Scouts Inc.'s Todd McShay ranks Alabama QB A.J. McCarron as the No. 15 prospect for the 2014 NFL Draft

"McCarron has played his best in the Tide's biggest games, and he's much more than a game manager," McShay writes. "He flashes big-time anticipation and the ability to make NFL throws down the field. He's a better athlete than most seem to think, though we'd like to see more consistency out of him in 2013." There were times where McCarron looked like more than a game manager, but hopefully that turns into a common theme.
Source: ESPN
May 2 - 10:53 AM
A.J. McCarron - QB - Crimson Tide

After attending Monday night's BCS Championship Game in person, NFL.com's Daniel Jeremiah praised Alabama junior QB A.J. McCarron's arm strength, build, and poise in the pocket.

Notre Dame didn't get much pressure on McCarron, but he stood strong in the pocket on the rare occasions the Irish caused duress, and Jeremiah called his composure "tremendous." Jeremiah, an ex-NFL scout, also believes McCarron has arm strength to drive the ball on deep crossers and digs. McCarron isn't expected to enter the 2013 draft, but he'll be high on 2014 quarterback lists.
Source: NFL.com
Jan 8 - 11:37 AM
A.J. McCarron - QB - Crimson Tide

Alabama junior QB A.J. McCarron completed 20-of-28 attempts for 264 yards and four touchdowns against Notre Dame.

McCaroon completed some tight throws along the sideline and between the hashes, putting forth one of his best performances of the season. Still, Notre Dame continued to give Alabama's receivers far too much cushion on the outside, and other than some checkdowns, McCarron was able to hit his first or second read countless times.
Jan 8 - 9:21 AM
A.J. McCarron - QB - Crimson Tide

Alabama junior QB A.J. McCarron announced that he will return for the 2013 season.

At one point, McCarron appeared to have taken the next step in terms of elevating the play of his teammates. However, against Texas A&M and at other points in the season, McCarron still looked like the game manager he was labeled as prior to the season. 2013 will be an interesting year for McCarron, especially behind a new offensive line.
Source: Alabama Football on Twitter
Wed, Dec 12, 2012 04:46:00 PM
A.J. McCarron - QB - Crimson Tide

Alabama junior QB A.J. McCarron has thrown 10 touchdowns this season, compared to zero interceptions, off play action.

For a team that thrives on punishing defenses in the running game while utilizing talented backs, McCarron should flourish with these play fakes. 57.6 percent of the junior's play action passes have occurred on first down, including eight of the 10 touchdowns.
Source: ESPN
Fri, Nov 30, 2012 10:18:00 AM
A.J. McCarron - QB - Crimson Tide

Alabama junior QB A.J. McCarron revealed that he has much more freedom at the line of scrimmage this season to audible than he did in 2011.

"Even if they don't hear it, I'm doing some type of signal," McCarron said Wednesday. "A lot of my signals can be dummy signals just to make the defense think. A lot of them actually mean something." The junior has shed his game manager label and is easily the most consistent of the top junior quarterbacks.
Source: AL.com
Thu, Nov 8, 2012 02:57:00 PM
A.J. McCarron - QB - Crimson Tide

Alabama junior QB A.J. McCarron has yet to turn the ball over this season.

This is a big reason why McCarron has looked far better than his junior quarterback counterparts. He has always been known as a solid decision maker, but McCarron has expanded his downfield ability. Even with a very talented offensive line, it is impressive that McCarron has failed to lose a fumble this season.
Source: David Ubben on Twitter
Tue, Oct 30, 2012 06:32:00 PM
A.J. McCarron - QB - Crimson Tide

Alabama junior QB A.J. McCarron completed 16-of-23 passes for 208 yards and two touchdowns against Mississippi State on Saturday.

McCarron has previously been considered a game manager, asked to only work inside of the Crimson Tide's run first offense. However, this season he has continued to make plays out of his chances, showing excellent placement and decision making. He is one of the few junior quarterbacks playing consistent football right now.
Sun, Oct 28, 2012 12:11:00 PM
A.J. McCarron - QB - Crimson Tide

Scouts Inc.'s Kevin Weidl states that Alabama junior QB A.J. McCarron is "coming along," but not there yet.

Weidl goes on to state that physically, McCarron is more talented than Greg McElroy, and the Tide "do a great job of helping him out in that scheme." Perhaps the greatest compliment Weidl gives McCarron is saying that the "game manager" label does not fit the junior any longer. However, he adds that McCarron does not scream first-round pick on tape.
Source: ESPN
Wed, Oct 24, 2012 11:47:00 AM
A.J. McCarron - QB - Crimson Tide

On a conference call Friday, Scouts Inc.'s Todd McShay said that Alabama junior QB A.J. McCarron is "probably the most underrated quarterback in college football today."

"He has a good arm," McShay said. "It’s not elite, but it’s very good. He can make all the NFL throws. He’s really good in terms of his accuracy throwing on the run." He added that hopefully McCarron returns for his final season in 2013 and added it would not be shocking if the senior ended up being a top-20 pick in 2014.
Source: ESPN
Fri, Oct 19, 2012 05:41:00 PM
A.J. McCarron - QB - Crimson Tide

On his radio show, former Tennessee QB Erik Ainge appeared to advocate that the Vols defense should try and hurt Alabama junior QB A.J. McCarron's knee even more.

"Do something crazy," Ainge said. "The first time A.J. McCarron drops back, tell one of your boys you've got fifteen on this one. He's got a sore knee, go step on it." McCarron hurt his knee last week against Missouri, and there was speculation earlier in the week that the junior tore his meniscus, but many people close to the issue have denied that.
Source: AL.com
Fri, Oct 19, 2012 12:05:00 PM
A.J. McCarron - QB - Crimson Tide

In his press conference on Wednesday, Alabama head coach Nick Saban said that an MRI revealed only a bruised knee for junior QB A.J. McCarron.

Saban also called the reports of a possible torn meniscus, "totally, ridiculously" untrue. After an early week scare, it appears McCarron will suit up this weekend against Tennessee without any apprehension.
Source: Alex Scarborough on Twitter
Thu, Oct 18, 2012 09:04:00 AM
A.J. McCarron - QB - Crimson Tide

Updating a previous item, Fox Sports' Russ Mitchell now passes along information that two members of Alabama QB A.J. McCarron's family have denied the news that the junior has a torn meniscus.

Mitchell was the one who reported the torn meniscus int he first place and he has not commented on whether he will stick with his first sources or not. We still do not expect head coach Nick Saban to comment on the injury.
Source: Russ Mitchell on Twitter
Tue, Oct 16, 2012 04:33:00 PM